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A Pear Tree

I know I'm surely not the most beautiful tree For my leaves and form are really quite plain All year I quietly stand and bide my time In the fall I bear fruit, the waiting not in vain.. Finally my branches yield globes of green an gold I bear their weight with pride and such delight With reluctant pleasure at last I let them go My yearly efforts a beautiful fall delight... The season passes and comes the rain and snow Then it seems in a much different role I'm cast For a lovely partridge on my branch will perch And just perhaps I am really beautiful at last...... 8/5/15

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Robert Lindley

Date: 9/4/2015 6:37:00 PM

Love this wonderful tree poem my friend. Trees and I have love one another since I was no bigger than a grasshopper it seems. A7 my friend.

Barbara Gorelick
Date: 9/5/2015 3:15:00 PM

thanks ! It apparently was not good enough to rate in the contest..glad you liked it though. BG

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/28/2015 6:05:00 PM

oh wow, you ended with the partridge for XMas. LOVED that. I think yours is the only fruit tree I have yet come across. WELL DONE, Barbara. I should have done cherry tree. those are so beautiful!!

Viv Wigley

Date: 8/26/2015 8:56:00 PM

Lovely write, Barbara. My Pear tree is bearing fruit now, so I will talk to it more. Viv x

Tim Smith

Date: 8/26/2015 3:45:00 PM

I do like a pear tree and you made it feel...I really like it...Tim

Barbara Gorelick
Date: 8/26/2015 5:12:00 PM

thanks Tim..All the good looking trees were taken..the story of my life...haha ..Barbara

Theresa Cw

Date: 8/26/2015 2:24:00 PM

Oh how I love how you penned this vibrant pear tree and especially the very last stanza Barbara--great luck in the contest.... live, laugh love hugs Theresa

Barbara Gorelick
Date: 8/26/2015 2:35:00 PM

What a sweet comment..thank you! BG

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 8/26/2015 1:39:00 PM

- The daily, imperfect life has its own beauty - Our hearts know, our eye see how good and beautiful it is - luck in the contest, dear Phyllis ! - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Barbara Gorelick
Date: 8/26/2015 1:46:00 PM

wonder if this was meant for Phyllis? lol BG